European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes Money matters saturday. December 17,1994 re today s rates.  a which Community banking and credit Union facilities will sell for eign currencies to . Personnel for personal use British Pound. 1.60 dutch Guilder. 1.71 German Mark. 1.53 note the rates above apply within the Host country. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other currencies to the Dollar following Are Interbank rates that fluctuate and should be regarded As the approximate value of the . Dollar to foreign current cies .-., austrian Schilling. 11.061 Bahrain Dinar. 0.377 belgian franc .32.324 British Pound. 1.563 Canadian Dollar. 1.3865 danish Krone. 6.158 dutch Guilder. 1.759 French franc. 5.418 German Mark � 1.572 greek drachma. 242.92 Kalian lira. 1,631.25 Kuwait Dinar. 0.2998 norwegian Krone. 6.8531 portuguese escudo. 161.34 saudi Royal. 3.7501 Spanish peseta. 131.94. Swiss franc4. .33 turkish lira. 37,720.00 note figures Art expressed in dollars to int British Pound other currencies to the Dollar Gold quote $379.70 an ounce Silver quote $4.81 an ounce sources merchants National Bank 4 Trust  the associated press new York Exchange new York a sates. 4 . Price and net change of the 15 most Active new York Stock Exchange issues trading thursday. A. Hanto ads sprint Voda Forwit Compaq re Nab swat airlines at corp Walmart Nathly Silab 0n�leei a tech Page we tech Merck Pepsico 12,264,500 6,884.700 4.013,000 9.689,000 3,383.500 2.700,300 2,45t,3002.451.300 2,408,1002,400400 2.311.800 2,297,200 2.209.700 2.123.800 2,007,200 18v 26h31 v 39v4 i 1h 5h.--.h. 16h h 51 unch 22v m 13vt h 49 v4 24h lined 28v to 37h k 36h a american Exchange new York apr of the 10 most Active trading thursday. Hams us Boici Viacom vat. Royal Oak g. Viacom chess it i a Borsand Echo Bay. Charmed Colo Lalota to source sales closing Price and net change american Stock Exchange issues volume 1,230,100 951,000 909.600 699.200 478.900 412,500 389,300 293.700 293,600 275.800 list Che. J 3/18 v16 1vw1/16 3 a 40 h 12h vk6v unch 10vi h20 to to 13h 1vv 7h a Dow Jones new York up do jews Dotinel Range of in Ages thursday wphew1my nov so Lith la 30 Industrial 3784j07 3729,11 3765,47 up 19.18 20 transport 1425.45 1390.06 1412.41 up 18.39 is utilities 183,63 180.53 18132 01.12 65 stocks 1260j7 123141 1249.m up 7.44 production dip expected Detroit a automakers were scheduled to produce 325,008 cars and Light trucks in the United states and can Ada this week Down from last week s 330,536, Ward s automotive reports said thursday. This week s production is higher than the same week a year ago in which 309,160 cars and Light trucks were produced the Trade journal said. . Automakers were scheduled to make 150,992 cars this week compared with 153,500 a week ago and 146,430 in the same week in 1993. Light truck production in the United states for the week was some consumer groups in sour mood Over ads Washington a in a mock ceremony consumer groups bestowed Lemon awards thursday on 10 Compa Nies for what they called the years most misleading advertisements. None of the winners showed up at the National press club to accept the Harlan Page Hubbard Lemon award a Gold tone Statuette holding a Juicy Lemon above its head. And several said by Telephone that they disagreed with the awards. Ads Are inherently self serving. All too often companies feel that they have to deceive people Michael Jacobson executive director of the Center for Sci ence in the Public interest said in an interview. V v ". The Center is one of the sponsors of the awards. Jacobson said advertisers and Compa Nies Are used to saying what they want to say because they know there s Little Chance they will get caught. The awards went to advertisements in the following categories financial serv ices airlines Energy and environment nonprescription drugs tobacco alcohol food entertainment toys and Auto mobiles. Tuxedo Clad attendants handed Jacob son the envelope please and played videotapes of some of the ads after each Winner was announced. The award is named for a 19th-Century entrepreneur who pioneered modern advertising techniques. The winners and the reasons  ". Arthritis foundation pain relievers. The National Consumers league criticized Johnson &  putting the foundation s name on aspirin ibuprofen and acetaminophen and advertising them As  a Johnson & Johnson spokesman said to kids am inherent try if serving. A too often companies feel that they have to deceive people.  Center Tor science in the Public interest the company strongly disagreed with the award. Consumers Are offered free membership in the arthritis foundation and other benefits Robert Kniffin said. Van Den Bergh foods co., maker of Promise Margarine for suggesting in its get heart smart commercials that Promise helps prevent heart disease and aids physical fitness. The Center for science in the Public interest said the calories in the Marga Rine Are from fat and As such,.aren t heart healthy. Van Den Bergh s makes a fat free Promise but did t feature it in the and.   A company spokeswoman said that the and is no longer running and that Van Den Berghs new commercials feature the fat free Promise. Prudential securities inc., for ads promising straight talk when the com Pany admitted criminal wrongdoing last month to Settle securities fraud charges. Prudential misrepresented extremely risky Energy partnerships As Safe invest ments and is now reimbursing thousands of investors a total of-$660 million in one of Wall Street s costliest scandals Delta air lines for allowing travel ers to believe that they will Fly Delta non Stop to Mexico Hungary or Brazil. The aviation consumer action project said that because of Delta s partnerships with foreign airlines Consumers actually will Fly paries owned operated maintained and staffed by a foreign company that is subject to different standards than . Airlines. Texaco inc s clean system 3," which offers an advanced system of engine cleaning to help vehicles improve performance and mileage and lower emissions. But the Safe Energy communication Council said other gasoline also contain additives that clean. Under pres sure from the Industry Texaco has agreed to revise some ads and cancel others the Council said. . Reynolds tobacco co. For Sug Gesting that efforts to regulate tobacco will Lead to widespread infringement on individual rights. Tel Emundo network and Domecq Brandy for airing commercials on Span ish language television. The National Council on alcohol and drug dependence said the ads violate alcohol and broadcast Industry bans on such Advertis ing. Vex -.-.-v. Walt Disney a movie news featuring accounts of Disney films. The Center for the study of commercialism said the 60 second paid spots look like real newscasts or talk shows but Are really a Chance for Disney to pitch its own movies to the Public. -., ,.  Remco toys inc. Commercials for its steel Tec construction toy that show a Power wrench being used to put the parts together lots of car models being made and a flying helicopter. But the . Pub Lic interest research group said what people see on television in t what they get when they buy the toy. Gumc truck & bus group for tout ing the safety features of its safari mini Van when the vehicle has Only one Driver Side air bag and no passenger Protection. Jack Gillis author of the car Book said the safari also ranked near the Bottom in government crash tests. The end of the line Pfilf a worker strolls by a rail car under construction at the a Waggon Bau Bautzen a Mph rail car under construction at the Waggon state sectors announced this week the i a i a a subsidiary of the Deutsche Waggon Bau Goubau to Advent fast ass us i wag scheduled at 118,371, compared with last company in Bautzen Germany in november. The German fed the Sale thousands of Deutsche w Nanna Panyi a Resu of week s 121,755 and last yearns 122,031. Era Agency in charge of privatizing former East Germany s Job cuts and closed plants. Tyas8ondfl" employees May face